Former opposition lawmaker Ted Hui lands in London to begin self-exile, only to find Hong Kong bank accounts frozen
- Hui says at least five bank accounts belonging to him, his wife and his parents are no longer functioning
- He had previously said he intended to focus on getting his family, now also in Britain, settled in before he makes any long-term plans
Former opposition lawmaker Ted Hui Chi-fung arrived in Britain at the start of the weekend to begin his self-imposed exile, only to find that his Hong Kong bank accounts appeared to have been frozen.
Hui told the Post that at least five bank accounts containing several million dollars and belonging to him, his wife and his parents – all of whom are also now in Britain – had been inaccessible since Saturday. The accounts were with at least two banks, one of which was HSBC.
He said he contacted the banks and was told there were “remarks” placed on his accounts, but the staff refused to provide further information.
“I discovered it when I tried to log into my online bank accounts and found they were not functioning. Those were our life savings,” he said. “It’s obviously retaliation by economic duress.”